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Motto:"The question that has haunted my being has been answered: The future is not fixed. My choices are my own. And yet, how ironic, for I now find I have no choice at all! I am a warrior... let the battle be joined."

Can anyone recommend any products to protect the paint on a figure? My Silverbolt's (Takara version) elbow paint is rubbing off where it rubs against the tab during transformation, and I want to make sure it doesn't get worse. It's yellow paint on black plastic, so it's noticeable.

First time poster. I have a Generation 1 Repugnus figure that's missing the screw holding in his left arm. Any suggestions for replacements other than buying poor condition figure on eBay and stripping it for parts? I'd love to be able to find a replacement screw online or at hardware store.

First time poster. I have a Generation 1 Repugnus figure that's missing the screw holding in his left arm. Any suggestions for replacements other than buying poor condition figure on eBay and stripping it for parts? I'd love to be able to find a replacement screw online or at hardware store.

Thanks!

You could always super glue his arm together; doing so usually doesn't impede movement.

If you want a screw, see if you have a less liked figure with a similarly sized screw, and canibalize it from them. Perhaps there's a hobby/model shop near you that might sell screws that small? I've never seen them sold anywhere.

Ideas on custom weapons for TFP Ratchet? I bought him second hand when I didn't know much about TF toys and he did not come with his weapons. I want to make something that will look nice maybe out of painted wood or plastic.

Also he is missing his left forearm panel on the inside of his arm, I'd like to replace that with something. I was thinking craft foam perhaps?

I have never customized a figure before, so I'd like some ideas of how to proceed.

Hey WreckerJack, you may get more response on these questions over in the Customizations Forums.This thread is more about the repair and restoral of toys, than the customizing. Over there is where all the awesome customizers and DIYers hang out. It's a fun place.Good luck and happy custom making!

Motto:"It's unnerving and insulting when people in a toy-based fandom, whatever it is, make statements to the effect that general consumers and fans of lesser financial means should be deprived entirely of the ability to partake of the primary market."

Weapon: Galaxial Rocket Launcher

Here are some tips for G2 Slingshot:

First, avoid using him as an arm for Superion. The connector sockets in Silverbolt's shoulders are on extremely tight ratchet joints, meaning it takes extra force to turn them.. not a good idea with poor Slingshot.

Second, very carefully disassemble him (use a soldering iron to push out the pins in his wings). Then, gently sand or file down the surfaces that experience friction during transformation and posing. The reduced joint friction combined with gentle handling should allow you to play with him without breakage. It has with mine.

Third, glue a bit of matchstick or sprue into the hollow in the back of his neck/connector peg to reinforce it.

Did a little "operation" on my TFP Ratchet finally. (my very first fix up)

Here is when I started- he was missing a panel on his arm as you can see. I simply traced the other one, made a mirror image of it on paper and then taped it to a Styrofoam plate and cut it out. With some trial and error I was able to cut notches into so it stayed in place.

I will take a better pic later, but here he is all patched up! At first glance you can't tell which arm is which! I am really proud of this

Next I will try to make him his swords but that will go in the customs area as this was clearly a repair job.

Motto:"It's unnerving and insulting when people in a toy-based fandom, whatever it is, make statements to the effect that general consumers and fans of lesser financial means should be deprived entirely of the ability to partake of the primary market."

Weapon: Galaxial Rocket Launcher

Got a secondhand G1 Sixshot in the mail yesterday. Bending his knees for transformation to tank mode resulted in something breaking in both legs. As it turned out, it was the U-sprung locking tabs that hold the knees in either position:

I tried gluing them back together but that didn't hold up. So instead I constructed channels to hold tabs operated by metal coil springs:

And here's a spring and a tab installed. I cut the actual tab sections off from the original parts and used them, sinc they were already the right size:

I just received the Platinum Predaking Amazon exclusive set. The connection for the right arm of Predaking is not good. It's very loose, and will simply fall out due to gravity at certain angles. I noticed from a quick Google search that this issue is fairly common (though I believe the left arm is more prevalent). What I didn't see was any easy fixes. Are there any?

So my C.W. Ultra Magnus had a VERY VERY tight head joint... So tight, that after transforming him into truck mode, I daren't pull his head out again, for fear of snapping the neck joint...Anyone else with this problem, and hopefully a fix?

Posed the question here, but I'll probably be better off getting an answer in this thread.

I picked up an RotF Voyager Starscream from a seller on Amazon (it was shipped from China actually) and the wings are very loose and come off at the spot where they fold down on his back very easily. I don't think this could be fixed, but am open to tips. The problem is that Starscream's missiles that fit into his launchers will not peg into the spot under his wings when I switch him to jet mode. Is this a common problem with the toy? Anything I can do to rectify it or doctor a solution so they peg into the areas underneath the wings?

Instead of risking stripping the screws and dealing with unpinning I decided to use a pair of snippers that were able to fit down into the joint. Then I taped a thumbnail sized square of sandpaper to a pencil because my fingers are to chubby. Finished the job and smoothing it out and now she can stand without fear of stress marks.

These are what I am referring to when I say snippers. I got them for model airplanes ages ago but they work perfect for removing burrs or cutting plastic.

That seems to be a common issue with him, and some other figures for that matters. Since they're on ball-and-socket joints, nothing clear nail polish or anything else that leaves a clear film can't solve. Be careful popping them off tho.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:That seems to be a common issue with him, and some other figures for that matters. Since they're on ball-and-socket joints, nothing clear nail polish or anything else that leaves a clear film can't solve. Be careful popping them off tho.

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